Another leopard.

Brad Syphus · Jan 28, 2011

I finally got my Kuiters leopards. After waiting for 2 weeks for one of them to heal. Divers Den finally gave the OK to ship.

The smaller of the 2 went straight into the sand and she hasn't came out yet. But the larger one hung out for about 6 hrs today and ate pe mysis.
Got a couple of pictures, but they aren't very good.

laynframe · Jan 28, 2011

Way nice brad, I'm jelous!

KLR · Jan 28, 2011

Nice!! How do these to captively? ive always been told they are very very hard to keep,so im always afraid to try them. . . .

btkrausen · Jan 28, 2011

Really nice Brad. Leopards are good looking wrasses. I saw a nice wrasse as the pic on Divers Den today, but it was gone by the time I got on. The first thing I thought of was you, haha. I don't know if you would pick that one up, but I was like, either Brad or Marvin probably got it if it was nice. haha

btkrausen · Jan 28, 2011

KLR said:
Nice!! How do these to captively? ive always been told they are very very hard to keep,so im always afraid to try them. . . .

Yeah, I've heard the same thing as well. I think my buddy tried one a while back, but didn't have much success with him. Hats off to Brad for showing us how its done

Michael7979 · Jan 28, 2011

Leopards are awesome looking. But with some of my fish I am afraid to try one for fear it will jump out of the tank. Good Luck with them!

Brad Syphus · Jan 28, 2011

Thanks guys, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. They are hard to keep, but the key is to get them eating and this morning he was eating and hunting good, so I'm optimistic. The smaller one is starting to get me worried, even though it's only been a day.

btkrausen · Jan 28, 2011

Brad is going to have more wrasses than gallons of water in his tank soon

Brad Syphus · Jan 28, 2011

I need a bigger tank.:haha::haha:

Pizzapro83 · Jan 28, 2011

Very nice. I love your tank. It makes me look at mine and wonder what it needs

clowns101 · Jan 28, 2011

Brad-I hate your tank!JK....but every time I look at a picture of yours,the more I feel like a failer...

Let us know how they do,hopefull your female come outs soon!

mizzoumed02 · Jan 28, 2011

Nice Looking Fish there! I'd like to try one some day, just not sure about putting one in my current system. I think I'm about at my fish Max at this point, but I'm planning on upgrading in the next year or so and then I'll have more room for more nice looking fish like that!

btkrausen · Jan 28, 2011

Brad has so many wrasses that he can't even take a pic without another wrasse getting in the way. hahaha

nixer · Jan 28, 2011

btkrausen said:
Brad has so many wrasses that he can't even take a pic without another wrasse getting in the way. hahaha

rotflmao!

Mantis · Jan 28, 2011

That's a purdy leopard... I am staying away from Leo's, since my only one I had went MIA within the first week ...I will definetly be following this thread to see how yours do...

MarvinsReef · Jan 28, 2011

awesome man! hope the smaller one does well. good luck.

Brad Syphus · Jan 28, 2011

Thanks , I'll keep you all updated.

btkrausen · Jan 28, 2011

I see you have a cleaner wrasse in your tank as well. Do you have just one? I've had one in my tank for probably 6 months, and I love the little pattern he swims sometimes, bobbing his tail up and down as he swims around. Pretty good to watch.

Also, does your Rhomboid swim upwards, as in it looks like he's standing up in a sense? Thats why mine was doing tonight.

Brad Syphus · Jan 28, 2011

Yea, I only have one. Had him now for a year and he does a great job. All of my fish wait in line for him, it's great to watch.
My rhomboids do look up and swim like that alot. It's like they are always checking out whats going on above them. Probably trying to figure out how to jump out.:wink: